If you don't care about name-brand, I recommend these StrutTek assemblies. I was able to buy the assembled strut, mount, and coils for less than most places sell the strut by itself:
Otherwise the cheapest youll probly find at a local auto store will be monroes and theyll probly run you about $65 without the new springs, spring compressers, and boot kits. The completes run about $120 and are alot less hassle.
Another thing youll need to consider is sway bar links in the rear will probly have to be replaced (or in my case drilled out) and you will need to bleed your brake lines after its all done since some genius ran the brake lines through the rear struts, so grab some brake fluid.
Just cut the strut/brake-bracket with a Dremel tool and slide the brake line out through the cut. Install the new struts and zip tie the brake line to the new strut. No bleeding needed.
If you don't care about name-brand, I recommend these StrutTek assemblies. I was able to buy the assembled strut, mount, and coils for less than most places sell the strut by itself:
Plus if you have sagging springs in the back, you need new coils anyway.
You can go even cheaper with little better quality but little but more work. ( re-using existing spring and mounts)
All 4 shocks only for $149.89 bucks. These are good shocks.
yeah i'd definately not cheap out on the shocks/struts. not only is it a safety road hazard issue, it also regulates the proper wear on the tires. unless you're on some sort of free tire replacement due to irregular wear, I suggest going to a local auto part store (Oreillys, Napa, Autozone, Advance, Pep Boys, Car Quest, etc) and buy the boots, bellows, strut mounts and shocks. must shocks will come with new washers/bushings and locking nuts.
please keep in mind that a 4 wheel alignment is VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED after installing all 4 shocks.
trust me. your tires (and your butt [riding comfortably] ) will thank you.
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yeah i'd definately not cheap out on the shocks/struts. not only is it a safety road hazard issue, it also regulates the proper wear on the tires. unless you're on some sort of free tire replacement due to irregular wear, I suggest going to a local auto part store (Oreillys, Napa, Autozone, Advance, Pep Boys, Car Quest, etc) and buy the boots, bellows, strut mounts and shocks. must shocks will come with new washers/bushings and locking nuts.
please keep in mind that a 4 wheel alignment is VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED after installing all 4 shocks.
trust me. your tires (and your butt [riding comfortably] ) will thank you.
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